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What is the full form of GST ? — Good night, Sweet Dreams, Take care, say twitterati

The dream of one nation, one tax became a reality on July 1, and India bid farewell to its cumbersome tax regime as it embraced the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

While the government celebrated the launch of GST at the Parliament’s central hall, citizens took to social media to share their views and welcome the new tax structure.

BMW announces X5 and X6 M Black Fire Editions

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BMW has revealed a mean looking, black themed version of its seriously quick X5 and X6 M SUVs.

Dubbed the Black Fire Edition, the pair will be available overseas from August. BMW Australia says the duo aren’t confirmed for local release but the local arm is keen for their arrival.

A spokesman said it was currently working on where they would fit in the local line-up and would confirm availability soon.

With both having the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 found in the normal X5 and X6 M, the cars aren’t mechanically different.

However, BMW says the Black Fire Edition “visualises all the strengths of the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M.”

On the outside, this means Black Sapphire paint, black M kidney grille with black bars, black 21-inch wheels and carbon wing mirror caps.

The interior also gets the treatment, with black and red Merino leather, Black Fire logo and an M Performance Alcantara steering wheel with a leather motorsport accent in... light blue.

DUCATI THIVEVAL REVEALED

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A DUCATI XDiavel is already a head-turning bike but put one into the hands of Belgian customizer Fred Krugger and the result is guaranteed to be interesting.

That’s just what Ducati has done, and the finished bike – named Thiveral after a race track near Paris – is being unveiled this weekend at the Bikers’ Classic at Spa-Francorchamps.

Krugger, who’s won the AMD Custom Bike Building World Championship twice, has created a completely new look but managed it without actually changing too many of the bike’s parts.

He’s clearly binned the original, curvaceous seat and tank. In their place come custom-made units that look like they might have been inspired by a toaster. Straight lines and boxy shapes are very much the theme here, along with a black-and-brushed-aluminium colour palette.

The original headlight is kept, and blends in surprisingly well with the new look. At the back there’s a new, inset tail light that neatly matches the twin exhaust exits of the bike’s custom-made, under-seat pipe.

It’s clear that while the bike retains the stock suspension components, they have been lowered by several inches. It doesn’t look like there’s much travel left in those forks. But then again, practicality isn’t really the intention here.

Of course there are no current plans to make more of these – it’s just a one-off to show what the possibilities are. But it’s an interesting move away from the traditional custom bike style.

What do you reckon? Is this a bold new look that Ducati should be considering for future models?

Holden tests next-gen V6 supercar engine

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Red Bull Racing confirms successful first outing for future racing powerplant.

Holden has taken its first step into the future of Supercar racing.

The Red Bull Holden Racing Team has confirmed it successfully tested the next-generation twin-turbo V6 powerplant in a private shakedown test at Queensland's Norwell Motorplex this week.

Supercar stars, Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup and Steven Richards, drove the team's promotional Sandman supercar fitted with the first twin-turbo V6 engine this week, with the team reporting it exceeded initial expectations.

"We are very happy with the initial running, GM Racing has given us a great base to work from," Red Bull Racing boss Roland Dane said in a statement.

"The test has been about getting kilometres on the engine and understanding what it needs at this point to prepare it for racing in Supercars."

The team intends to introduce the Gen2 engine with a staggered program next year, with the three main drivers - Lowndes, Whincup and Shane Van Gisbergen - continuing to use today's 5.0-litre V8 engines in their new-generation Commodore racers while a fourth car with a yet-to-be-announced driver will debut the V6 in a series of wild card entries to assess and develop its potential in the racing arena before a full-scale introduction in 2018.

The V6 engine will be unique to Holden in Supercars, and the first time a turbo charged engine has been used in top-level Australian touring car racing since the technology was outlawed in 1993 when the series reverted to a Ford versus Holden competition.

It will also be exclusive to the racing environment, as the next-generation road-going Commodore that is set to arrive in local showrooms early next year will be offered with a naturally-aspirated V6 in top-spec variants and a four-cylinder turbo in lower-grade models. The race cars will also retain a rear-wheel drive configuration whereas the road cars will have either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive transmissions.

MSI’s Newest Mouse Features Interchangeable Parts For Either Hand

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MSI’s existing Clutch GM40 was billed as an ambidextrous rodent, but the company’s new Clutch GM70 and Clutch GM60 take things a step further with interchangeable parts for a custom fit for righties and lefties. With a strong focus on ergonomic design, each one comes with side grips and a top cover that snaps into place with magnets.

The Clutch GM60 is equipped with a PMW 3330 sensor that can be adjusted from 1,000 dpi to 10,000 dpi. It also features 8 buttons, a 2m braided cable, and a gold plated USB 2.0 connector. It measures 125x6x39mm (LxWxH) and weighs 129g. Many gamers scoff at ultra-high dpi settings, but if that’s what you’re after, the Clutch GM70 can go up to 18,000 dpi. You also get 10 buttons and a slightly heftier body that measures the same as the Clutch GM60 but weighs 129g. MSI rates the response time at 1ms for the Clutch GM70 in wireless form. When plugged into a USB port, that drops down to 0.33ms, same as the Clutch GM60.

Finally, both mice offer customizable RGB lighting. This can be adjusted in MSI’s Gaming Center software. You can also assign button functions, set macros, save profiles, and more. MSI has not yet released a launch date nor a price for the mice, but check back frequently as we will update as information becomes available. Is the GM70 or GM60 a mouse you’d be interesting in owning?

Jaguar set to come out with SUV

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JOHANNESBURG – It was but less than a decade ago when Ian Callum, Jaguar’s Director of Design, said he could not imagine himself designing an SUV. Now here we are, at the cusp of a second Jaguar SUV.

The new E-PACE will be unveiled to the public for the first time on the 13th of July. It will be joined in 2018 by the i-PACE, an all-electric crossover that goes on sale in 2018.

“The combination of sports car looks with Jaguar performance will ensure that the E-PACE stands out,” said Callum. “Every Jaguar is designed to excite the senses, and we think E-PACE will do just that, albeit with its own individual character.” In terms of size, the E-PACE is smaller than the F-PACE, meaning it’s about the same size as cousin Range Rover Evoque.

As such, it will sport several common engines, including the new Ingenium motors, petrol and diesel, producing anything between 140kW and 220kW.

2018 Range Rover Velar gets 300-hp 2.0L turbo

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Land Rover has yet to release the 2018 Range Rover Velar, but Land Rover has announced that it is the latest model in the Jaguar Land Rover family to get the new turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder.

The 2.0L four-cylinder is from the Ingenium family and is also available in the Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace models. The 2.0L engine features a twin scroll turbo with ceramic ball bearings to reduce friction and a high flow compressor wheel. It generates 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. of torque, which gives the Velar a 0-60 mph time of 5.7

If you missed all the news earlier this year, the Range Rover Velar will slot in the Range Rover lineup between the Evoque and Range Rover Sport. It shares its platform with the Jaguar F-Pace and will rival other luxury crossovers, like the Porsche Macan.

The 2018 Range Rover Velar is expected to arrive this summer and pricing starts at $50,895.

Linked your Aadhaar with PAN, here are five steps to do it

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There are only two more days left to link your Aadhaar number to your PAN card. If you don't do it before 30 June, in case you do not have Aadhaar and you do not wish to obtain Aadhaar for the time being, then your PAN will not be cancelled so that your consequences under the Income Tax Act for failing to quote PAN may not arise.

Amending income tax rules and notifying the same, the government has made quoting of the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar or the enrolment ID a must at the time of application of permanent account number (PAN).

Finance minister Arun Jaitley through an amendment to tax proposals in the Finance Bill for 2017-18 had made Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns and provided for linking of PAN with Aadhaar to check tax evasion through use of multiple PAN cards.

The revenue department said "every person who has been allotted PAN as on July 1, 2017, and who in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 139AA is required to intimate his Aadhaar number, shall intimate his Aadhaar number to the principal director general of income tax (systems) or DGIT (systems)".

Here are five steps you can do it.

Step 1: Keep Aadhaar and PAN numbers handy.

Step 2 : Register on the Income tax e-Filing portal if you already haven’t yet. If you are already registered at the income tax department’s e-Filing portal, log in using your ID, password and date of birth.

Step 3: A pop up window will appear, prompting you to link your PAN card with Aadhaar card. If you have a pop up blocker active, you will have to go on the “Profile Setting” on the dashboard’s menu bar to click on “Link Aadhar” option.

Step 4: You will have to add the necessary details like name your Date of Birth as per the PAN details as well as your gender. If you data is different that what’s mentioned on your PAN, the Aadhaar will not be linked to your PAN. Next thing to do is, to enter your 12 digit Aadhaar card number, then verify captcha and then click on “Link Aadhaar” button. Once your validation is successful, your Aadhaar will be successfully linked to your PAN.

Step 5: The last step is when a popup message is displayed stating that your Aadhaar card has been successfully linked to your PAN card.

Keep in mind, that once the Aadhaar-PAN linking is done, you can e-Verify your IT returns using Aadhaar. That’s when your mobile is registered with Aadhaar. By linking the two cards you will no longer have to submit your Income Tax acknowledgement to the IT department.

Bajaj Pulsar NS160 To Be Launched

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It's been an eventful year till now for Bajaj Auto with the launch of the new Dominar, followed by the 2017 edition of its Pulsar range. The Indian two wheeler maker is now gearing up to introduce a much talked about offering - Pulsar NS160 - and was caught testing across the country recently. Sources close to Bajaj have told Carandbike that the Pulsar NS160 launch is scheduled to take place towards the end of July this year and will be the seventh Pulsar to go on sale from the company.

The newest Bajaj Pulsar NS160 (Naked Sport) has been on sale in a host of markets for a while now including Nepal and Turkey. The bike maker aims to position the 160 NS as a premium offering to compete against the Suzuki Gixxer, Honda CB Hornet 160R and TVS Apache RTR 160 in the segment. Do note that the Pulsar NS160 will not be a replacement to the aging Pulsar 150 in the company's line-up. The model is Bajaj's bestselling motorcycle from the Pulsar range, registering over an average of 30,000 units every month, and the demand won't be going down just yet.

In essence the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 is made to look like a smaller version of the Pulsar NS200 that was relaunched earlier this year. The 160 NS also uses a perimeter frame, while the engine is an all-new 160.3 cc oil-cooled unit. In the international markets, the motor is tuned for 15.2 bhp and 14.6 Nm of peak torque, paired to a 5-speed gearbox. Expect to see similar power figures on the Indian model as well.

In comparison, the Bajaj Pulsar 150 makes 13.8 bhp and 13.4 Nm of torque whereas the Pulsar 180 makes 17 bhp and 14.2 Nm of torque. While the new Pulsar 160 NS sits right in the middle of the older Pulsars, expect to the model to be lighter and therefore slightly more responsive. Needless to say, the motor will be BS-IV compliant while also come equipped with auto headlamp on (AHO) function. The instrument console is also derived from the NS200.

The Pulsar NS160 is a replacement to the AS150 of sorts and is expected to be priced at a slight premium over the Pulsar 150 and 180. Dealerships suggest that the NS160 will be priced around ₹ 85,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Expect more details on the Pulsar NS160 to unfold in the following weeks leading up to the launch. Make sure to keep watching this space for all the updates.

7th Pay Commission: Decision on higher HRA allowance likely as Cabinet meets today

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After an year of wait nearly 50 lakh central government employees who are waiting for higher allowance under 7th Pay Commission are likely to hear some good news.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned from his foreign visit last night and today he will be meeting his Cabinet members today to take final decision on revised salary as per 7th Pay Commission, media reports suggests.

According to a report by IndiaToday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will place the recommendation report before the Cabinet today. Apart from higher allowance, the issues like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA) and arrears will also be discussed.

The 7th Pay Commission had recommended HRA too be fixed at 24%, 16% and 8% depending on the cities employees work in. But, central government employees demanded 30%, 24% and 16% HRA.

Looking at the high protest by the employees, FM Jaitley last year formed a committee under the leadership of Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to look into matter. After several months, Lavasa panel submitted its recommendation report in April suggesting HRA to be fixed at between 25% and 27%.

Under the 7th Pay Commission, nearly 200 allowances have been subsumed into a smaller batch.

According to sources, the allowance hike under the 7th pay commision will be likely to announced after this evening's cabinet meet.

Meanwhile, expenditure secretary Ashok Lawasa concluded the meeting with allowance committee officials, but details of the meeting are yet to be revealed.

In a bonanza to 48 lakh central government employees, the Union Cabinet today approved recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission with 34 modifications which will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 30,748 crore on the exchequer.

The increased allowances, which comes into effect from July 1, 2017, is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Allowances (CoA).

The allowances as recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission would have cost the exchequer Rs 29,300 crore. The modified allowances approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will increase the burden by Rs 1,448 crore to Rs 30,748 crore per annum.

Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the modifications are based on suggestions made by the CoA in its report submitted to the Finance Minister on April 27, and the Empowered Committee of Secretaries set up to screen the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

The 7th Pay Commission suggested abolition of 53 allowances. Of these, the government decided not to do away with 12 allowance, he said.

This will benefit over one lakh employees belonging to specific categories in railways, posts, defence and scientific departments.

The modifications approved today were finalised by the Empowered Committee of Secretaries based on the recommendations of the CoA, he said.

"The CoA had undertaken extensive stakeholder consultations before finalising its recommendations. It had interacted with Joint Consultative Machinery (staff side) and representatives from various staff associations.

"Most of the modifications are on account of continuing requirement of some of the existing arrangements, administrative exigencies and to further the rationalisation of the allowances structure," he said.

Sharing details, Jaitley said the Pay Commission had recommended reduction in the HRA rates to 24 per cent for X, 16 per cent for Y and 8 per cent for Z category of cities.

"As the HRA at the reduced rates may not be sufficient for employees falling in lower pay bracket, it has been decided that HRA will not be less than Rs 5400, Rs 3600 and Rs 1800 for X, Y and Z category of cities respectively.

"This floor rate has been calculated at 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent of the minimum pay of Rs 18,000. This will benefit more than 7.5 lakh 1 to 3 levels of employees," he said.

House Rent Allowance (HRA) is currently paid at 30 per cent for X (population of 50 lakh and above), 20 per cent for Y (5-50 lakh) and 10 per cent for Z (below 5 lakh) category of cities.

With regard to defence forces, he said ration allowances will be directly credited to their accounts.

Talking about Siachen allowance, he said level 9 and above will get Rs 42,500 as compared to Rs 31,500 recommended by Pay Commission. For level 8 and below it would be Rs 30,000 against Rs 21,000 recommended by the Pay Commission.

"Additional allowances has been restructured, the government has doubled medical allowance for pensioners to Rs 1,000. However, the Pay Commission had recommended Rs 500 as medical allowance for pensioners," he said.

Talking about dress allowance, he said various types of allowances are paid at present for provisioning and maintenance of uniforms/outfits such as Washing Allowance, Uniform Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance and Outfit Allowance.

These have been rationalised and subsumed in newly proposed Dress Allowance to be paid annually in four slabs -- Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 for various category of employees, he said.

Linking your Aadhaar with PAN: Here's all you need to know

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If you are eligible to obtain Aadhaar number, you will, on or after July 1, 2017, quote Aadhaar number in the application form for allotment of permanent account number and in your return of income.

Why? According to government, Aadhaar-enabled biometric identification will help check instances of multiple PANs and also keep a tab on tax evaders.

What if your income is below the tax limit?

Even then. If you don't file income tax return but possess both PAN and Aadhaar then linking the two is compulsory otherwise your PAN will be liable to become invalid from a date to be notified by the government, as per section 139AA of the Act.

The recent Supreme Court order provides interim relief to those who may have PAN but do not have an Aadhaar and have not applied for one as yet from having to compulsorily link the two. It does not provide any relief to those who already have both PAN and Aadhaar.

Even individuals who are not required to file income tax returns due to income being below exemption limit but possess both PAN and Aadhaar are mandatorily required to link both by a date to be notified as per section 139AA. If such individuals do not link the two by the date to be notified then their PAN will become invalid as per Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act introduced in the last budget, according to Sonu Iyer, Tax Partner and People Advisory Services Leader, EY.

This means that a large number of people - senior citizens, students, entry-level workforce, housewives etc. who have PAN and Aadhaar both, but don't file returns will have to link the two numbers. This can be done via the income tax department's e-filing website.

Link it if you don't want to lose your PAN

If a person does not link PAN and Aadhaar as mandated by section 139AA then the person's PAN would become invalid. If a person's PAN becomes invalid they would face problems in all banking / financial transactions requiring PAN to be quoted.

How does one do it

The IT department has made provision for assesssees to link their PAN to Aadhaar on the efiling portal. If you have Aadhaar and PAN card and you haven't linked it yet, here's help.

Link

Visit the income tax e-filing portal at https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ and enter your user id and password to access your profile. A new user can register on the portal by entering basic registration details such as PAN, name and date of birth.

Update Aadhaar

Once you are logged into the portal, go to the "Profile Settings" tab. A drop down menu will appear. Click on "Link Aadhaar". A new form will be displayed.

Details

You need to enter name, date of birth and gender as per PAN records. Next, your Aadhaar number and your name as per Aadhaar records must be entered. These details must be submitted after entering the text in the captcha code appearing on the screen.

Confirmation

After submitting the Aadhaar details, a success message is displayed confirming the linking of Aadhaar with PAN. A confirmation email is also sent to the registered email id of the assessee.

Points to note

• Once Aadhaar-PAN is linked, one can e-verify the IT return using Aadhaar if the mobile number is registered with Aadhaar database.

• If the name in Aadhaar does not exactly match with the name on PAN ..

• If the name in Aadhaar does not exactly match with the name on PAN, you need to additionally provide Aadhaar OTP or EVC to proceed with partial name match.

7th Pay Commission allowances LIVE updates: Will Cabinet agree to revise rates?

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The Union Cabinet is likely to today decide on revising the allowance structure payable to central government employees under the 7th Pay Commission, when it meets this evening. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is believed to have discussed the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a decision is likely today. The revised allowances will benefit at least 47 lakh employees. The item has been listed for before the cabinet for discussion but it is yet to be confirmed if it will be taken up.

The government had last year accepted the recommendation of Justice AK Mathur-headed Seventh Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension. For allowances, the government had constituted a committee under Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to review the recommendations. This, following protests by government employees that the pay revision was not adequate. The panel submitted its report to the Department of Expenditure, which conducted the first round of review, following which it was presented before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries. The Committee then forwarded the report to the Cabinet. If the Cabinet does indeed take a decision today, government employees will see their July salary increase.

Key among the demands made by central government employees is a revision in the House Rent Allowance or HRA. As of now, the existing rates of HRA for Class X, Y and Z cities and towns are 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent of an employee’s basic pay.

Natural Gas May Be Included In GST, To Benefit ONGC

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The GST Council may decide to include natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime as a measure to provide some relief to the oil and gas sector.

Currently, crude oil, petrol, diesel, jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and natural gas are not included in the new indirect tax structure, which is set to kick in from July 1.

This essentially means that various goods and services procured by the oil and gas industry will be subject to GST, but the sale and supply of oil, gas and petroleum products will continue to attract earlier taxes like excise duty and VAT.

Unlike other industries which can take credit for any tax paid towards furtherance of business, no credits on input GST will be available to the oil and gas industry leading to huge additional indirect tax burden with stranded costs of about Rs 25,000 crore.

"GST was based on the premise that no one will suffer any loss because of its roll-out - neither the government nor the industry. But here is an industry which will see revenue loss from July 1," a senior official said.

The oil ministry has taken up with the finance ministry for early inclusion of all the five exempted products in GST.

"There is a recognition even in the finance ministry that the current situation is not right. They are also making efforts to get the GST Council to see reason," he said.

The GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising of representatives of all states, is the highest decision-making body on the new tax regime.

"There is an agreement that natural gas can be included in GST. Natural gas is largely an industrial product and so its inclusion will not be a problem," he said.

The Council is scheduled to meet on June 30, hours before the new regime is rolled out. So far, inclusion of natural gas in GST has not been listed on agenda, but there is a concentrated push for doing so.

If natural gas is included, GST paid on inputs and services used for producing natural gas can be set off against taxes on its sale. This would cut the losses to the industry by one-fifth.

The move will benefit companies like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) as well as gas retailers like IGL.

"The oil ministry is urging the finance ministry to use its good offices to convince the GST Council on the issue," the official said.

Keeping the five hydrocarbons out of GST would adversely affect both upstream companies like ONGC as well as downstream companies like Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation.

He said bringing crude oil, natural gas, petrol, diesel and ATF under GST at one go will be difficult and so a beginning can be made with natural gas.

Crude oil could be next. "Crude oil is also a totally industrial product that has no consumer interface and its inclusion in GST too should not be a problem," he said.

7th Pay Commission: Decision on hike of allowances of central government employees likely to be announced today

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Close to 50 lakh central government employees wait with bated breath to hear some news of a hike, as the Union Cabinet meets today to discuss and review the allowance structure, as recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission. Earlier reports had suggested that the Cabinet will mostly decide in the favor of the employees’ and grant them a hike in allowances, as per their expectations. Today’s verdict will put to rest a suspense that has been building up, ever since the first meeting of the Union Cabinet this month.

Union leaders representing the central government employees had earlier expressed confidence about the impending allowance hikes more than those recommended than the Seventh Pay Commission, on the back of repeated government promises. According to media reports on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to table the report on allowances in front of the Cabinet today. Besides revising the allowance structure, the matter of hike in House Rent Allowance (HRA) of employees is also likely to be discussed.

It’s pertinent to mention that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has just returned from his US tour, will also attend the meet. A report in India Today said that Jaitley had met with the PM before he left for his crucial America visit, and the latter had expressed his desire to decide the status of the allowances of central government employees, without any further delay. The Cabinet had cleared the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission in June last year, but the issue of allowances remained controversial.

The Commission had recommended that 53 out of the total 196 allowances be completely done away with, and another 36 be subsumed in other bigger allowances. It has also recommended that the allowances for employees be capped at 8 per cent, 16 per cent and 24 per cent of the basic pay, for employees living in X,Y and Z status cities. Further, it had said that the HRA should be capped at 9 per cent, 18 per cent and 27 per cent, when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 50 per cent.

The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) secretary had assured central government employees, about rollout of the revised allowances along with the salaries of next month. The NJCA, which is acting as the official representative of the central government employees, had been informed by the Cabinet in a meeting held a fortnight ago, that “things are in the process and most probably would be placed in the next Cabinet meeting”.

Indian diaspora can now apply for OCI card till 31 December

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New Delhi: The government has extended for six months the last date for applying for conversion of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards to 31 December this year. Earlier, the facility was available till 30 June 2017.

“The Home Ministry has decided to extend the date for submission of the application for registration as OCI card holder by the erstwhile PIO cardholders till December 31, 2017,” an official said.

This was for the fourth time the date for conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards has been extended since 31 March 2016. The PIO card was first implemented in 2002 as a benefit to foreign nationals who could establish at least a third generation tie to Indian origin.

The PIO card was valid for travel, work, and residence in India for a period of 15 years. The OCI card was implemented in 2005, carried more expansive benefits than the PIO card, and was valid for the holder’s lifetime.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in 2014 that the PIO and OCI cards would be merged and the Indian diaspora would be given maximum possible benefits. Simultaneous existence of PIO and OCI cards led to confusion among People of Indian Origin residing abroad, officials said.

Nintendo's Star Fox 2 announcement surprised everyone - even its creators

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Yesterday, Nintendo surprised fans with the SNES Classic, a mini console that bundles together 21 of the best classic games from the company’s 16-bit console in one tiny package. But perhaps no one was more surprised than veteran game creator Dylan Cuthbert, who learned the gadget would include one additional surprise: his long-canceled game, Star Fox 2. Yesterday evening, Cuthbert and several members of the original Star Fox 2 team went out to have a much-belated launch party for a game they’d made two decades earlier.

Star Fox 2 was a sequel the 1993 original, which saw Nintendo branch out in a new direction with a sci-fi-themed rail shooter on the SNES. In the game, Fox McCloud and a team of anthropomorphic animals / pilots defend their home planet from powerful alien invaders. The game let players pilot an angular craft called the Arwing, as they battled robots, alien creatures, and spaceships through expansive levels.

Star Fox was also one of the most technically impressive SNES games. By utilizing a new graphics processor called the Super FX, the team behind the original Star Fox were able to squeeze 3D graphics onto a console built for 2D games. Star Fox was the first Nintendo game to use polygonal graphics, setting in motion the company’s trend from 2D to 3D gaming. A big reason for that accomplishment was the technical wizardry of Cuthbert and his team at British developer Argonaut Software, who worked with Nintendo on the game.

When it came time to create a sequel, the team similarly wanted to make something that would wow players on a technical level. They set to work on not only designing a new game, but also developing a new version of the Super FX chip that would offer twice the memory and significantly faster processing. They experimented with all kinds of ideas, including the ability to pilot your ship using a full 360-degree range of motion. Cuthbert says that he rebuilt the original Star Fox engine “considerably” to fit all of these new ideas and gameplay features.

The game wasn’t merely a prototype; it was completed. The press was even shown demos at CES in 1995. But Star Fox 2 took a long time to develop — so long that the final product showed its age as new, more powerful platforms like the original Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn were released.

“The release [of Star Fox 2] got set back about a year or so, and half a year later, the Nintendo 64 system was due to come out, so we thought, ‘Is it too late to ask people to shell out for this?’” Nintendo design luminary Shigeru Miyamoto explained in an interview with the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. “And other companies’ game consoles were using polygons all over the place, so we didn’t think we could catch up even if we stuck this expensive chip in the cartridge, so we rethought it.”

The decision was made to cancel Star Fox 2, though many of its ideas — like 360-degree flying and the introduction of a tank vehicle — made their way into Star Fox 64, which was released in 1997. “We wanted to use that structure from Star Fox 2 to make scenes with a stronger sci-fi bent, and we wanted to make the Arwing feel more comfortable to fly,” Miyamoto explained. When former Nintendo programmer Kazuaki Morita started experimenting with the N64, Miyamoto realized it was the right platform for these ideas. “When I saw those, I thought, ‘Ah, now we can make it like a science fiction film!’” he explained.

Nokia 6 Finally Coming to the U.S. in Early July – Price Tag to Be Slightly Above $200

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After a substantially long wait, the Nokia 6 is finally coming to the U.S. next month, offering users a compelling Android smartphone purchase while keeping the price tag fairly low. Enthusiasts will argue that the Snapdragon 430 powering the device will be a letdown, but there are other extremely strong points that will eventually make the phone a worthy purchase so let us check out those pointers.

Nokia 6 Expected to Sell via Amazon – Price Tag Will Most Likely Be $229

Featuring a full metal jacket protecting the innards, the Snapdragon 430 will definitely be an overlooked specification on the Nokia 6 when you look at the quality of materials used in manufacturing the handset.

“Combining superior craftsmanship and distinctive design with an immersive audio experience and a 5.5″ full HD screen, the new Nokia 6 delivers a truly premium smartphone experience. The unibody of the Nokia 6 is crafted from a single block of 6000-series aluminium and is perfect for those who want a robust phone with outstanding entertainment credentials. The smart audio amplifier with dual speakers offers a deeper bass and outstanding clarity, while Dolby Atmos® sound delivers a powerful moving entertainment experience.”

Even Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer from HMD Global claims that the Nokia 6 raises the bar for affordable mobile devices:

“Phones have become an extension of ourselves and are integral to so many aspects of our lives. From capturing memories and keeping us entertained, to keeping in touch and remembering important dates and anniversaries, our smartphones are often at the heart of everything we do. The new Nokia 6 sets a high bar for quality and we’ve taken no shortcuts to ensure the Nokia 6 rewards you with a premium experience for everyday use. From its bespoke design through to the quality entertainment features, we’ve designed the Nokia 6 to give you more.”

Not long ago, a popular YouTuber performed a bend test on the Nokia 6 and very surprisingly, the smartphone would hardly flex. During a later teardown video, it was revealed that the manufacturer had incorporated several screws to hold the device together and to give it a massive durability score boost. For $229, this definitely looks to be a decent purchase for you guys.

Do you agree? Let us know down in the comments.

Nintendo announces the Mini SNES

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Classic 1990s console returns with 21 games including Super Mario Kart, Secret of Mana and an unreleased sequel to Star Fox

For some it was the greatest video game console of all time, a 1990s treasure trove of legendary titles such as Super Mario Kart, Super Metroid and Yoshi’s Island – and now, not altogether unpredictably, it’s back.

Nintendo has announced that it will launch the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (or Mini SNES), a petite version of its early-1990s machine, on 29 September.

Priced at $79, with the UK price not yet set, the device comes pre-installed with 21 classic titles. Alongside predictable entries such Super Mario World, Super Punch Out and the genre-defining role-playing games Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Secret of Mana, there is one surprise inclusion: the never before released Star Fox 2. The sequel to the famed flight combat adventure was intended for launch in 1995 but abandoned when Nintendo switched focus to the impending N64 console.

The Mini NES launched last autumn for £50 but sold out almost immediately. Perhaps occupied with preparing its Switch console for market, Nintendo did not step up manufacturing and the machine has become a collector’s item, often selling for hundreds of pounds on eBay.

Although the Mini NES was well-reviewed, there were criticisms that the built-in collection of games couldn’t be expanded with extra downloads. Others saw the product as a gimmick, as all the games can be found online and run via emulators on a PC or smartphone. However, the Mini NES offered smooth, accurate emulations, configured to run on modern TVs, with a variety of graphics modes, and in a nostalgic package. The smart addition of an unreleased game to the SNES line-up provides an extra incentive.

It’s likely the Mini SNES will be greeted with as much enthusiasm as its predecessor, if not more so – the original machine’s 16bit processor and huge colour palette allowed games of much greater complexity than the 1980s NES; titles like Secret of Mana, Contra III and Final Fantasy III (known as Final Fantasy VI in Japan) were at the absolute zenith of 2D game design.

It’s not clear yet if Nintendo will support the Mini SNES with a larger production run than its predecessor. However, it is perhaps telling that the company is yet to confirm whether the Switch will be getting a version of the Wii’s Virtual Console store, where players could download classic Nintendo titles.

The announcement follows the recent launch of the Sega Forever range of classic titles on smartphone and the surprise revelation that Atari is working on a new console. Nostalgia, it seems, is still as much of a draw as the latest technologies.

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